The greatly anticipated Winter Solstice Festival returns on the 22nd of June, 2013! Come and join us in celebrating the longest night of the year at Northey Street City Farm.
The music & kids’ activities will kick off around 4pm, with an opening ceremony and kids fire from 5:20…followed by performances from some of SEQ’s best bands and artists across 2 stages. Shortly after 10pm, the procession to light the giant bonfire begins, with drumming, dancing, ceremony and celebration.
There wi...
The greatly anticipated Winter Solstice Festival returns on the 22nd of June, 2013! Come and join us in celebrating the longest night of the year at Northey Street City Farm.
The music & kids’ activities will kick off around 4pm, with an opening ceremony and kids fire from 5:20…followed by performances from some of SEQ’s best bands and artists across 2 stages. Shortly after 10pm, the procession to light the giant bonfire begins, with drumming, dancing, ceremony and celebration.
There will also be a Kirtan from 4pm and a Jam Circle from 6pm down at the mosaic circle - so bring your instruments, music, poetry, soapbox inspiration and creativity to throw into the melting pot…
ENTRY IS FREE!…however we will be seeking donations to help us give back to the community. So, don’t forget your gold coins & spare change to go in the draw for some great lucky door prizes!
Fabulous food and drinks will be on sale from 4pm at the Chai Cafe, cob ovens, sausage sizzle & near the main stage.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM!
Around the Farm
4:00pm – Farm Tour with Robyn (Meet @ the Chai Café)
4:00pm – Kids Activities (Near the Mango Stage)
4:00pm – Kids Open Mic (Near the Mango Stage)
4:00pm – Kirtan (Follow the signs to the Jam Circle)
4:30-5:30pm – Yoga (Under the office)
Mango Stage
4:00pm – Open Mic
4:20pm – Tawny
5:15pm – Opening Ceremony
5:50pm – Kids Fire Show
6:10pm – Luna Junction
7:00pm – Libertina Darling
7:15pm – Storm Tree
8:15pm – Fat Picnic
9:15pm – Ladi Abundance Project
10:05pm – Procession to Main Stage
Main Stage
6:00pm – Amon and Audra
7:00pm – The Lamplights
8:10pm – Earls of Antrim & Double Blind
9:05pm – Scrambled Legs
9:20pm – Skins Markus & Friends
10:10pm – Procession to Bonfire
Don’t forget! - The Winter Solstice Festival is a Drug and Alcohol Free event, so bring a rug, dancing shoes and a party attitude!
To find out what donations and support we need, or to register as a volunteer, visit - http://www.nscf.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013Help-requested.doc
or contact siteandevents.mgr@nscf.org.au
We hope to see you there!
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WINTER SOLSTICE (with an extract from National Geographic, 2002)
The celebration of the Winter Solstice is rooted in ancient religions. Throughout history, humans have observed this seasonal milestone and created spiritual and cultural traditions to celebrate the rebirth of sunlight after the darkest period of the year.
The term solstice means "sun stands still." On the year's two solstices (winter and summer) the sun appears to halt in its incremental journey across the sky and change little in position during this time.
Symbolically, as well as astronomically, the Winter Solstice is a major turning point in the year. We are offered the opportunity to reflect on the season passed and the season to come, and to consider what no longer serves us, what we wish to let go, and what we would like to take forward into the new phase of the cycle.
The Winter Solstice Festival at NSCF has always been this, an invitation, to join in community, reflect, reconnect and renew…..and of course to celebrate.
For more information on the festival visit…
http://www.nscf.org.au/winter-solstice-festival/
